BALMORRA: Building Bridges {Republic}

[Svarin Noimare]

BALMORRA: Republic Territory
Svarin's Welcome to the Faction Thread
Goal: Find a Jedi

Honestly, the lass had no idea what she was doing here. Well... sort of. Svarin Wolfbane's reasoning for being on this planet was solid. But she wasn't sure why she was in this town, outside this cafe, sitting in this chair. Perhaps the force had drawn the former apprentice of Domino here. Or maybe she was just wandering around. Didn't really matter much. There had to be at least one Jedi here, right?... This was Republic-owned territory. Someone was bound to be guarding/patrolling the area. One might be able to sense the girl's affinity for the force. Others might... well, she looked a little suscipcious at the moment. Moderately armored, knives strapped to her thighs, and eyes constantly looking around. Not to mention the way she drank her tea. Pinkie curled inward ever so slightly, cup kept ever-close to her lips, eyes peeking from behind it. Her eyebrows were furrowed the whole time. Didn't anyone ever teach her how to look friendly? Apparently not. Of course, she had spent most of her life as a slave. That hadn't left much room for a proper education. Which was yet another reason why she was here. Inside her was the force. And inside the Grand Republic were dozens if not hundreds of people who could teach her. Some could even teach her more than just how to use the force.

For once in that entire day... Svarin smiled.

 

[VlPER]

[member="Svarin Wolfbane"]

Viper had actually made his way to Balmorra for some repairs on his ships weapon systems. It wouldn't take too terribly long, but in the meantime he decided to take a walk around and see what trouble he could get himself into today. It was actually quite a beautiful day, though the planet was never his ideal place to visit. There was just something about it, that made it a rather dreary place. Still, they had what Viper needed for his ship and at least it was nice out. Walking through the streets of the town he caught sight of a cafe and thought about whether he was hungry enough to want to go in when he caught sight of a woman outside sipping at some kind of drink.

There wasn't anything to terribly out of place about her. She was rather obviously armed and armored, but then again, he wasn't exactly unprepared in this area either. Deciding to at least see if he could glean a little bit more information, He decided to go to the cafe. As he approached, he could soon feel her affinity with the force. Intriguing he thought to himself, though he seemed to pay her no mind as he walked inside to get himself a drink. There was something very interesting about her. She was obviously adept at the force, but she seemed a bit on the wild side. As if untrained, or less disciplined. Still experience had taught him to not judge a book by its cover. She may yet be more than initial appearance seemed. For a short time he would wait to see if she had noticed him. And if she did, what she would do about it if anything at all.

 

[Svarin Noimare]

Unsurprisingly the smile had faded within a few moments. After all her tea had grown regrettably lukewarm. How was she supposed to finish it now? Just thinking about sipping at it made her want to scowl. But instead she dropped in another cube of sugar, stirred it slowly, and forced the last of it down. She'd have to order a refill when the waitress- who was rather cute- walked by again. In the meantime she simply eyed the people who walked around her. Some appeared to be families, walking hand in hand, smiling, laughing. Others seemed sad, lonely, hurt. Perhaps some of them were refugees from Coruscant? Or otherwise just victims of the war?... Rin knew that some of them were hurting because of other reasons. Though she had only been alive for roughly twenty years... she had been through quite a bit. Far more than a couple glasses of room temperature tea. Once upon a time, for most of her life, she had been a slave. What she had seen in those years let her know what pain was. But they also made her wonderful at sizing people up. She learned how to tell how was really a threat and who was just bluffing. A handy skill to have in the underworld. For a moment she had to remind herself that she was somewhere else now. Somewhere better, where most people weren't ready to betray you at your first sign of weakness. That's what she told herself when she saw someone's gaze linger on her for a moment. Quickly she broke eye contact, instead watching him via his reflection on the glass. Hmm... he looked kind of like a Jedi. Appearances, of course, could be rather deceiving. So the girl waited a little longer. She quietly ordered another drink, all the while indirectly watching him. If he were to leave... Svarin wondered how he'd react if she stopped to converse with him.

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[VlPER]

[member="Svarin Wolfbane"]

Viper ordered a simple cup of spiced cider as he waited curiously. Taking a sip of the hot beverage, he savored the flavor. It was funny. He actually had this drink in years, but for some reason on this cool crisp morning it seemed to fit the occasion. He continued to sit there as he could sense eyes bearing down on him. That eerie sensation where the hair on the back of your neck stands up had saved him in the past. And he had learned early on to listen to the warning signals. Still not looking at the woman he pondered what she may be up to. If she was taking as keen an interest in him as he was in her, the next few minutes could prove quite interesting.

For not he continued to simply enjoy his drink and ponder the scenarios. If she was a threat, more than likely she would have abandoned her position. Either for a more favorable spot for an ambush, or to simply come right at him. He was having doubts as to her being a threat, but again, always have to be wary. Perhaps she was a simple adept just trying to make her way in the world. Not wanting to be found, just wanting to be left alone. This would account for her not yet approaching Viper...but not necessarily account for her keen interest. Or maybe, she was simply weighing the options like he was? Contemplating whether it would be prudent or not to approach.

For Viper, she was not the reason he was here. He hadn't come looking for force adepts. He had only come to get weapons repaired before he moved on. Still, one must never overlook possible opportunities. So while he waited, he'd probably keep an eye on her from a shadowy concealed distance if she didn't outright approach him. Maybe if he learned a bit more, he might even offer her a spot within the order. Though that was still far to early to determine as a viable possibility. Couldn't be too careful with who you invited after all. Especially these days.

Finishing his drink, he paid the waitress and headed out the door. Perhaps a little game was in order. Stepping out of the small cafe, he still never turned his eyes to meet the woman, simply stretched and let out a weak yawn. "You know. It's not polite to stare." He said with a small smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth as only now did he turn to eye the woman. "Still, may you have a good day." With a small, quick bow, he turned on his heals and headed back toward his ship.

 

[Svarin Noimare]

They were playing a little game. Who could pay more attention to the other without getting caught? Of course, both knew that the other was watching. Yet they still did their best to look like they weren't. Sentient beings could be so weird at times. Some were weirder than most. Out of the two, Rin was likely the stranger one. After all, this man, this Jedi, hadn't really done anything out of the ordinary yet. Perhaps he was pleasantly normal? As much as a force-user could be. That possibility was what the Echani pondered as she glanced at him. By the time she decided she wanted to talk to him, he was getting ready to leave. Now that was a bit of an issue. Because Rin was not one for speaking. Nah, the girl much preferred communicating via sign-language. So as VIPER moved away she jumped to her feet, rushed forward, skid-spun around him, and put her hands out in front of her, as if to say 'STOP'. Then she quickly started signing, hands moving quickly. In case he didn't know the language she also mouthed the words. Hopefully it was enough for the man to understand her. Otherwise she'd have to get out her data-pad and just type the words out.

"Sir, are... are you a Jedi?"

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[VlPER]

[SIZE=14.4444446563721px][member="Svarin Wolfbane"] (OOC: I actually do know some sign language in RL so this should be fun. Took it in college I did. We'll just call ASL, SWBSL here. haha)[/SIZE]

Viper tilted his head to the side slightly for a moment as if trying to determine what she was doing. What she didn't know and probably even expect, was that he himself knew sign language, and could read lips fairly well. Though the later was still somewhat a work in progress. He gave replied back to her in sign language, but his lips never moved. Instead, while his hands moved and his facial expressions changed only enough to depict the tone as it would be done when signed to a deaf person. He also telepathically spoke into her mind.

"I am. Who are you?" He asked simply. "And how can I help you?" He added after a moments hesitation.